Aspirin is an old and well-known medicine that many people use for any ailment, be it headache, sore throat, toothache, or elevated temperature... Some people believe that the medicine can stop the development of colds and drink aspirin when the body is hypothermic for a preventive purpose. This statement is partly true, since scientists have identified the ability of aspirin to suppress the reproduction of the influenza virus in cells.
Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic and antiaggregatory agent. The drug belongs to the group of non-steroidal drugs and still occupies a leading position among them. For more than a century, aspirin has been helping people get rid of the pain and fever that accompany colds. Acute inflammation suppressed after a couple of days of systematic administration of the drug.
How to use aspirin for colds?
The best results can be achieved when taking aspirin in combination with vitamin C. Ascorbic acid protects the capillary walls, is a powerful antioxidant, and increases the body's immune defenses. Their combined use can even stop development viral disease... On sale you can find effervescent tablets Aspirin UPSA or Aspirin-S, which are dissolved in a glass of water and drunk with a fever and a cold.
If the temperature does not drop for several days, you should stop self-medication and see a doctor.
Side effects
An effective drug, however, has a significant number side effects... Aspirin irritates the inner lining of the stomach and intestines, and can cause dyspeptic disorders: heartburn, nausea, and abdominal pain.
The drug's ability to reduce blood clotting is useful for preventing thrombosis in heart attacks or strokes, but aspirin can result in stomach bleeding.
There are known cases of "aspirin asthma" in people who are hypersensitive to salicylates. There may be skin rashes and allergic rhinitis in the treatment with acetylsalicylic acid.
It is dangerous to use aspirin for colds in children under 12 years of age. This is fraught with the development of Reye's syndrome - dangerous complication, in which severe liver damage and encephalopathy (due to cerebral edema) develop. Symptoms do not appear immediately after aspirin treatment, but after a while, when the child has already recovered from the flu or other viral infection. Although Reye's syndrome is very rare, it should not be forgotten.
Description
Acetylsalicylic acid - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), non-narcotic analgesic and antiplatelet agent. It is used for fever, pain syndrome (migraine, toothache, neuralgia, myalgia, joint pain), as an anti-inflammatory agent (rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, myocarditis, myositis), for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism (myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke).
pharmachologic effect
Acetylsalicylic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), non-narcotic analgesic, antiplatelet agent. It has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic effects. Acetylsalicylic acid has the ability to reduce blood clotting due to a decrease in platelet aggregation by inhibiting the synthesis of thromboxane A2 in them. The mechanism of action is associated with the inactivation of cyclooxygenase, as a result of which the synthesis of prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxane is disrupted.
The use of tablets, film-coated, resistant to gastric juice, reduces the incidence of side effects from the stomach.
Sodium bicarbonate, which is part of the effervescent tablets, neutralizes free hydrochloric acid in the stomach (up to pH 6.0-7.0), which reduces the irritating effect of acetylsalicylic acid on the gastrointestinal mucosa.
Indications
- pain syndrome of weak and medium intensity of various etiologies (including headache - migraine, toothache, neuralgia, muscle pain - myalgia, joint pain, chest radicular syndrome, lumbago, pain during menstruation);
- fever (fever) with flu, colds (ARVI) and other infectious and inflammatory diseases;
- myocardial infarction (acute, prevention of recurrence); primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and death after myocardial infarction;
- CHD, the presence of several risk factors for CHD, to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction among patients ischemic disease heart - painless myocardial ischemia, unstable angina;
- non-atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (Kawasaki disease), aortoarteritis (Takayasu disease);
- prevention of ischemic disorders of cerebral circulation, repeated transient cerebral ischemia, ischemic stroke;
- prevention of thrombosis and embolism, including in patients with an increased risk of their occurrence: after heart and vascular surgery - coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, heart valve replacement, balloon coronary angioplasty and stent placement; valvular mitral heart disease and atrial fibrillation, mitral valve prolapse, recurrent pulmonary embolism;
- rheumatic diseases, collagenoses (including rheumatism, rheumatic chorea, rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, infectious-allergic myocarditis, myositis);
- in clinical immunology and allergology it is used in gradually increasing doses for prolonged "aspirin" desensitization and the formation of persistent NSAID tolerance in patients with "aspirin" asthma and "aspirin" triad.
Dosage regimen
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To reduce the irritating effect on the stomach, acetylsalicylic acid is recommended to be taken after meals with plenty of liquid - water, milk or mineral water.
Enteric-film-coated tablets should be taken orally without chewing. Slow-release tablets are prescribed in the same doses as regular tablets.
The effervescent tablet is dissolved in 3/4 cup of boiled warm water.
Adults and adolescents over 15 years old with a body weight of 50 kg or more are recommended to take acetylsalicylic acid at 500-1000 mg per day in 3-6 doses. The maximum daily dose for adults is 3 g; for the elderly - 2 years in 4-6 receptions.
For pain in children, the doses of acetylsalicylic acid depend on the age and body weight of the child: usually 10-15 mg / kg per day in 4-6 doses. The maximum daily dose for children should not exceed 750 mg.
It is not recommended to prescribe acetylsalicylic acid preparations for children under 15 years of age with fever, since this increases the risk of Reye / Reye syndrome with influenza and chickenpox. Influenza vaccination is recommended for children who receive acetylsalicylic acid for a long time.
In acute myocardial infarction and for secondary prevention in patients after myocardial infarction - usually 100-160 mg per day (40 to 325 mg / day).
After vascular surgery, for the prevention of cerebrovascular accidents and strokes - usually 100-160 mg per day (up to 325 mg / day).
With dynamic disorders of blood circulation in men, cerebral thromboembolism, incl. for the prevention of relapses - 300-325 mg per day, with a gradual increase, up to a maximum of 1000 mg per day.
For the prevention of coronary artery thrombosis and migraine - 100-200 mg per day or 300-325 mg every other day.
As an inhibitor of platelet aggregation - 300-325 mg per day, for a long time.
For the prevention of thrombosis or occlusion of the aortic shunt - 325 mg every 7 hours through an intranasally inserted gastric tube, then 325 mg by mouth 3 times a day (usually in combination with dipyridamole, which is canceled after 1 week, continuing long-term treatment acetylsalicylic acid).
Reception frequency and time:
The interval between doses should be at least 4 hours.
Compliance with the regimen of taking the drug acetylsalicylic acid avoids sharp rise temperature and reduce the intensity of pain.
Duration of treatment:
If, when taking the drug acetylsalicylic acid, pain persists for 5 days or fever persists for 3 days, you should stop treatment and consult a doctor.
Overdose
Symptoms:
With mild intoxication - salicylism syndrome - nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, as well as dizziness, headaches, decreased vision and hearing, tinnitus, general malaise, fever - a poor prognostic sign in adults.
With a significant overdose - confusion, drowsiness, convulsions and coma, tremor, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, shortness of breath, dyspnea, imbalance in water and electrolyte balance, renal failure, collapse and shock.
The greatest risk of developing chronic intoxication is observed in the elderly. In children and elderly patients, the initial signs of salicylism are not always noticeable, therefore it is advisable to periodically determine the concentration of salicylates in the blood. A level above 70 mg% indicates moderate or severe poisoning; above 100 mg% - about extremely severe, prognostically unfavorable. In case of moderate poisoning, hospitalization is required for at least 24 hours.
Treatment:
Provocation of vomiting, the appointment of activated charcoal and laxatives, alkalinization of urine (shown at a salicylate level above 40 mg%, provided by intravenous infusion of sodium bicarbonate - 88 meq in 1 liter of 5% glucose solution, at a rate of 10-15 ml / kg / h) , restoration of the BCC and induction of diuresis (achieved by introducing bicarbonate in the same dose and dilution, repeat 2-3 times); it should be borne in mind that intensive fluid infusion in the elderly can lead to pulmonary edema. The use of acetozolamide for alkalizing urine is not recommended (it can cause acidemia and increase the toxic effect of salicylates). Hemodialysis is indicated when the salicylate level is more than 100-130 mg%, and in patients with chronic poisoning - 40 mg% or less if indicated (refractory acidosis, progressive deterioration, severe CNS damage, pulmonary edema and renal failure). With pulmonary edema - mechanical ventilation with a mixture enriched with oxygen, in the mode of positive pressure at the end of expiration to treat cerebral edema, hyperventilation and osmotic diuresis are used.
Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to salicylic acid, its derivatives or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- "aspirin" asthma, "asthmatic triad";
- erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage;
- hemorrhagic diathesis, predisposition to hemorrhages, increased bleeding, bleeding disorders (hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, telangiectasia, vitamin K deficiency, thrombocytopenia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hypoprothrombinemia);
- nephrolithiasis, hyperuricemia;
- deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- severe violations of liver and kidney function;
- severe violations of water-electrolyte balance and acid-base balance;
- lactation period;
- pregnancy (I and III trimester) and the period of breastfeeding;
- children and adolescents up to 15 years (especially children with acute respiratory diseases caused by viral infections, due to the risk of developing Reye / Reye syndrome).
Restrictions on use:
Acetylsalicylic acid should not be used or should be used only under medical supervision when treating:
- other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- heparin;
- agents that promote the excretion of uric acid;
- ticlopidine;
- if the dose of acetylsalicylic acid is more than 3 g / day.
Do not take acetylsalicylic acid preparations in combination with methotrexate (if the dose of methotrexate is more than 15 mg per week) and with oral anticoagulants (if the dose of acetylsalicylic acid is more than 3 g / day).
It is necessary to immediately stop taking the acetylsalicylic acid drug and inform the attending physician if:
- allergic reactions such as skin rashes, urticaria and bronchospasm;
- bleeding (nosebleeds or bleeding gums, coffee grounds vomiting, black stools);
- gastrointestinal disorders: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea.
Pregnancy and lactation
Contraindicated in the last (III) trimester of pregnancy, during the first 6 months (I and II trimester) - only under medical supervision. In the last trimester of pregnancy, even with a single dose, acetylsalicylic acid can affect the health of the unborn child, in particular, the vascular system and kidney function.
During lactation, prescribe with caution, acetylsalicylic acid passes into breast milk. When taking more than 300 mg per day breast-feeding should stop.
Application in children:
It is not recommended to prescribe acetylsalicylic acid preparations to children and adolescents under the age of 15 years with acute respiratory diseases caused by viral infections, with diseases accompanied by hyperthermia, because of the risk of Reye / Reye syndrome (hepatogenic encephalopathy).
Side effect
In general, acetylsalicylic acid is well tolerated by patients, however, in some cases, the following undesirable effects may occur:
- hypersensitivity reactions (skin manifestations - skin rash, itching, Quincke's edema, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, provocation of attacks bronchial asthma, the formation on the basis of the hapten mechanism of "aspirin" bronchial asthma or "asthmatic" triad - eosinophilic rhinitis, recurrent nasal polyposis, hyperplastic sinusitis; rarely - exudative erythema multiforme);
- NSAID gastropathy - disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain in the epigastric region, heartburn, latent gastrointestinal bleeding, which can lead to iron deficiency anemia);
- lengthening of the menstrual cycle;
- reye / Reye syndrome.
With long-term use in high doses:
- thrombocytopenia, anemia, leukopenia;
- severe bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract;
- disorders of the kidneys (interstitial nephritis, prerenal azotemia with increased blood creatinine levels and hypercalcemia, papillary necrosis, acute renal failure, nephrotic syndrome);
- dizziness, ringing in the ears, hearing loss;
- increased symptoms of congestive heart failure, edema;
- an increase in the level of aminotransferases in the blood.
Others: in isolated cases - hyperuricemia, exacerbation of gout.
With caution (under the supervision of a doctor), use for bronchial asthma (possible provocation of an attack), gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer (recurrent or chronic), kidney and liver diseases in combination with anticoagulants (excluding small doses of heparin), with hypersensitivity (allergization) to NSAIDs and other drugs for febrile conditions in children and adolescents (the development of Reye / Reye syndrome is possible).
Before taking an acetylsalicylic acid drug, inform your doctor about the following diseases:
- peptic ulcer disease or gastrointestinal bleeding in history;
- bronchial asthma;
- impaired renal function;
- gout;
- viral infections in children (especially chickenpox and flu).
Acetylsalicylic acid increases the risk of bleeding even with low doses and for several days after taking it. Before any surgery, inform your doctor, surgeon, anesthesiologist or dentist that you are taking acetylsalicylic acid. 5-7 days before surgery, it is necessary to cancel the intake (to reduce bleeding during the operation and in the postoperative period).
Irritant effect on the gastrointestinal tract reduces the appointment after meals, the use of tablets with buffered supplements or coated with a special enteric coating.
During long-term therapy, it is recommended to regularly perform blood tests and examine feces for occult blood.
Since the excretion of uric acid salts decreases, exacerbation (attack) of gout is possible in predisposed patients.
Drug interactions
To avoid potential drug interactions, inform your doctor about taking other medications, especially:
- other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- oral anticoagulants;
- heparin;
- ticlopidine;
- agents that promote the excretion of uric acid (benzbromarone, probenecid).
Combined therapy with acetylsalicylic acid with other drugs can cause both an increase and a decrease in the therapeutic effect.
Increases the toxicity of methotrexate.
Enhances the effects of narcotic analgesics (oxycodone, propoxyphene, codeine), oral antidiabetic drugs (enhancement of the hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylurea derivatives), heparin and indirect anticoagulants, thrombolytics and inhibitors of platelet aggregation (increases the risk of bleeding trials (including sulfanimidazole), sulfanilamide)
The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding increases in the case of a combination of acetylsalicylic acid with glucocorticoids and alcohol.
With the combined use of acetylsalicylic acid with valproic acid preparations or cephalosporins, the risk of bleeding increases.
Increases the concentration in blood plasma of digoxin, barbiturates, lithium salts.
Phenacetin (paracetamol), antihistamines, acetaminophen, caffeine increase the risk of side effects.
May reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs, diuretics (spironolactone, furosemide), anti-gout drugs, probenecid, sulfinpyrazone.
Storage conditions and periods
Store in a dry, dark place at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use acetylsalicylic acid preparations after the expiry date printed on the package.
Conditions of dispensing from a pharmacy - without recipe.
You can't hide from flu and colds ...
Can flu and cold pills be cured?
Traditionally, after the New Year holidays, a surge in respiratory diseases begins. Already in several regions of Russia, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, the threshold for the incidence of ARVI has been exceeded. The most popular drugs in the pharmacy are the flu and cold remedies that promise to instantly cure the disease. But is it really so? And isn't it dangerous to take all these "magic" pills and powders?
It turns out that the composition of almost all popular drugs for influenza and colds is more or less the same. They contain some antipyretic component - paracetamol or acetylsalicylic acid (that is, aspirin), vasoconstrictors (usually phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine) and an antihistamine component (chlorphenamine maleate or pheniramine maleate). In addition, some preparations add caffeine, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), terpine hydrate and other components.
Paracetamol or aspirin relieves fever, fever and joint aches, phenylephrine and chlorphenamine (or pheniramine) reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa, restoring free breathing. Vitamin C as an antioxidant activates the body's defenses (however, in fact, there is so little ascorbic acid in the preparation that it does not have any therapeutic effect); caffeine raises tone, relieves fatigue and drowsiness, terpinhydrate has an expectorant effect. As a result, the person feels much better and begins to mistakenly believe that the disease has passed.
However, the viruses that caused the disease have not disappeared anywhere. Moreover, an increase in body temperature with ARVI and influenza is a kind of protective reaction of the body. By lowering it artificially with the help of powder, we ourselves create favorable conditions for the virus, which begins to multiply more intensively. As a result, the disease can drag on and, even worse, give complications. So with these miraculous powders and pills for flu and colds, you need to be more careful and it is better not to use them without special need.
It is much more effective (and even cheaper) to take separately purchased paracetamol and vitamin C if necessary, especially since the content of paracetamol in popular powders and conventional tablets is about the same - 500 mg (although some drugs, for example, Rinzasipe - paracetamol contains as much as 750 mg). And sometimes it's better to just drink tea - with raspberries, honey, lemon, ginger, linden blossom ...
Another danger cold remedies - paracetamol overdose. The fact is that the powders remove the symptoms of colds and flu only for a while, so a person has to drink the medicine over and over again to relieve the ailment. There are clever people who, hoping for a speedy recovery, "suppress" the common cold with dozens of different drugs containing the same component - paracetamol.
Remember - you cannot take more than 2 g of paracetamol per day! These are 4 tablets of 500 mg each or 4 sachets of Coldrex, Teraflu, Rinza or Fervex powder. Paracetamol in high doses can be bad for the liver and kidneys. In many countries, uncontrolled sale medicines with paracetamol is prohibited. It should not be used by people with anemia, severe liver or kidney dysfunction, alcoholism.
A highly controversial ingredient in some cold and flu remedies is aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid. It has been proven that this substance has a negative effect on the gastrointestinal tract and can cause ulcerative lesions of the mucosa. Basically, acetylsalicylic acid is now used not as an antipyretic, but as a blood-thinning agent to prevent blood clots. For this purpose, tablets coated with a special protective coating are used.
The vasoconstrictor components that make up powders for colds and flu are also insidious. They also have contraindications, because they constrict blood vessels throughout the body - including the heart and the brain ... People suffering from arterial hypertension, severe atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, severe diabetes mellitus, some types of glaucoma and a number of other diseases, you need to use these funds very carefully and only when urgently needed.
So which cold and flu remedy should you choose? To do this, you need to at least slightly imagine what ingredients are included in it and what curative action they provide.
Here is the composition of the most popular combined cough remedies that you can buy in our pharmacies (the order of the ingredients is listed in the order of their concentration in the medicine):
Coldrex, Flukoldex forte: caffeine + paracetamol + phenylephrine + terpin hydrate + ascorbic acid
Coldact Flu Plus, Theraflu, Theraflu for influenza and colds, Antiflu, Rinza : paracetamol + phenylephrine + chlorphenamine
Coldrex Hotrem, Fervex, AntiGrippin, Maxicold, Colds: paracetamol + phenylephrine (or pheniramine) + ascorbic acid.
GrippoFlu, Stopgripan: paracetamol + phenylephrine + pheniramine + ascorbic acid
Grippostad: paracetamol + ascorbic acid + caffeine + chlorpheniramine maleate.
Rinikold: caffeine + paracetamol + phenylephrine + chlorphenamine.
Aspirin complex : Acetylsalicylic acid + chlorphenamine + phenylephrine
Rinzasip: paracetamol + caffeine + pheniramine maleate + phenylephrine hydrochloride
Rhinopront, Effect: phenylpropanolamine + chlorophenyl.
Weeks Active Symptomax, Lemsip: paracetamol + phenylephrine
Grippostad: paracetamol + ascorbic acid
Many sharp respiratory diseases proceed with an increase in body temperature to high numbers, thereby significantly worsening the patient's condition. In this case, the appointment of antipyretic drugs is very appropriate, despite the fact that the increased temperature helps to activate the body's defenses and is a positive factor in the fight against the pathogen.
Application for colds
When the temperature rises above 38 degrees, drugs with antipyretic properties are prescribed.
However, the use of aspirin for colds is limited. This is due to the fact that it has a wide range of side effects.
The side effects of aspirin that limit its use are:
- irritating effect on the gastric mucosa, leading to the development of stomach ulcers, intestines and bleeding;
- allergic reactions, up to the development of bronchospasm or "aspirin asthma";
- teratogenic effect, which is a contraindication for the use of the drug by pregnant women.
The use of aspirin for colds is currently limited. This is especially true for children under 12 years old, in whom taking the drug can cause the development of Reye's syndrome, a serious illness that occurs with the development of encephalopathy, liver and kidney damage. The course of the disease is often fatal in children.
In addition, a cold is most often manifested by the development of symptoms such as perspiration and sore throat, dry cough, and malaise. The increase in body temperature is insignificant and limited to subfebrile indicators. Often, cold symptoms develop against a background of normal temperature. In this case, there is no need to prescribe antipyretic drugs. This applies not only to aspirin, but also to safer drugs.
The use of aspirin for colds without fever is unreasonable.
As for the anti-inflammatory and analgesic action of this drug, the common cold is often accompanied by myalgia or joint pain. However, these symptoms are not very pronounced compared to the flu or other acute respiratory viral infections. They need correction in exceptional cases. In this case, drugs of choice are agents for external use, ointments and gels, or agents with less pronounced side effects. For example, ibuprofen is an active drug with sufficient anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Indications
Aspirin for colds can be prescribed in the following cases:
- when the temperature rises above 38, 5 degrees in adults and 38 degrees in children;
- the child must be over 12 years old;
- in the absence of such concomitant pathologies as ulcerative lesions of the stomach and duodenum, hemorrhagic vasculitis, influenza and other conditions associated with bleeding;
- in the absence of bronchial asthma and other allergic conditions in the patient;
- in the absence of safer means.
When using acetylsalicylic acid, as with any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, you should adhere to certain rules of admission. 
They consist in the fact that in order to reduce the ulcerogenic effect, the drug is not recommended to be consumed on an empty stomach. An aspirin tablet should be thoroughly crushed and washed down with plenty of liquid, preferably milk.
If these requirements are met, aspirin can be an important treatment for conditions with increased blood clots. Having lost its position as an antipyretic agent, in recent years, aspirin has become widespread, due to its unique effect on the coagulation properties of blood.
Acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin is a medical product that belongs to the GMP group. It is used in the treatment of various diseases. The drug is produced in the form of white tablets, which can then be used to treat heart and vascular diseases.
The active components of the drug affect the sweat glands, as a result of which their work is carried out more intensively. Acetylsalicil has an effect on inflammatory foci, as a result of which the patient recovers faster. Also, the drug increases the body's resistance to the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms. 
And although Acetylsalicylic acid is so beneficial, you need to understand that it is medicinal product, so you can't take it uncontrollably. Aspirin is irritating to the stomach lining, so people with ulcers will have to give up Aspirin. Also, the influence of Acetylsalicylic acid is manifested in the form of the ability to retain water in the body.
Under the influence of Aspirin, there is a decrease in blood clotting, so you should stop taking it 7 days before an operation or a visit to the dentist is scheduled.
Children should be especially careful to take the drug. If you take pills uncontrolled, you can provoke a disease called Reye's syndrome. He is characterized by a feverish state and mental disorders. In small patients, intracranial pressure may increase, the liver, kidneys and respiratory system... The usual Aspirin tablet can influence the development of all these problems. So you do not need to give the drug to adolescents and children, but it is better to use proven and safe antipyretic drugs.
It is also undesirable to use Acetylsalicylic acid while carrying a child. The active components of the drug can cause miscarriage and negatively affect the condition of the child. Aspirin also leads to the development of postpartum bleeding. If you are allergic to Aspirin, a small rash occurs on the skin. In severe cases, taking Aspirin can cause swelling and respiratory arrest.
In what cases is it prescribed for a cold
Aspirin is one of the most common drugs in many pharmacies in the country. It is used as a panacea for many pathologies. Aspirin has proven itself to be an excellent remedy for toothaches, headaches, chills, and heart problems.
The history of the use of the drug dates back to ancient times. Distant ancestors used a tincture or decoction based on icy bark, which made it possible to get rid of heat and pain. A little later, they learned to obtain salicylic acid from the spirea bush. The first tabletted Aspirin was produced by Bayer at the end of the 19th century.
On video acetylsalicylic acid for colds:
It is advisable to take Aspirin for colds when:
- severe headache;
- elevated temperature;
- chills;
- general malaise.
In addition, taking Aspirin is advisable with increased thrombosis and insufficient blood supply to the brain and heart. If you take the medication regularly, you can reduce the risk of a heart attack, and acetylsalicylic acid also reduces the risk of developing cataracts.
It will also be interesting to know what a good antibiotic for colds for children exists and what is its name:
How to use
It is necessary to take Aspirin after meals. In this case, you will have to drink plenty of liquid. This can be regular filtered water or milk. Then you can reduce the negative effect of Aspirin on the gastric mucosa.
If you take the medicine in powder form, then it should be dissolved in a glass of warm water. As for the dosage, it is calculated taking into account the age and weight of the patient. Adults can take 1 tablet at a time, but there should not be more than 3 tablets per day. But children 2-3 years old are taking 100 mg of solution per day. Patients under 7 years old - 200 mg per day. But for older children, the dosage of adults is typical.
On the video how to take acetylsalicylic acid for colds, instructions:
To date, the use of Aspirin in the treatment of colds has certain limitations. This is especially true for children under 12 years old. The fact is that when taking this drug, it can cause the development of a severe pathological process, the name of which is Reye's syndrome. It proceeds with the development of encephalopathy, kidney and liver damage. Often, such an ailment can lead to the death of a child. Therefore, before giving your baby Aspirin, be sure to consult a specialist about this.
It will also be interesting to know what and what result can be achieved.
The action of the combination of reception with Paracetamol
The NPP group includes Aspirin (but this article will help you understand) and Paracetamol. They actively affect the symptoms of colds and SARS. For this reason, they are most often used to treat this particular form of the disease.
Aspirin has an analgesic and antipyretic effect, relieves inflammation. Under the action of sacilate, the active functioning of hyaluronidase decreases. In addition, the walls of blood vessels become stronger and inhibits the formation of ATP. Aspirin also affects the hypothalamus, which leads to a decrease in temperature. Acetylsalicylic acid is found in many anti-inflammatory drugs. 
Analgin remains another common drug of the non-steroidal group. It has the same functions as for Aspirin. In addition, matamizole sodium is able to block pain impulses. Of course, the anti-inflammatory effect of Analgin is lower than that of aspirin. But at the same time it is not so irritating to the gastric mucosa, but is even more effective in reducing fever.
The third non-steroidal drug is Paracetamol. It has a mild anti-inflammatory effect, but due to its rapid absorption, it rather gently affects the body. It has an analgesic and antipyretic effect, which corresponds to the properties of Aspirin. Paracetamol is actively used in the composition of symptomatic drugs for flu and colds.
Acetylsalicylic acid is an effective and widely used drug in the treatment of various diseases, including the common cold. Of course, it has a lot of contraindications and side effects, but if taken correctly, you can learn a powerful anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect. And you shouldn't think that Aspirin is a harmless drug. If you take it uncontrolled, then it is fraught with serious complications.